Jabha East Africa

Jabha East Africa is a branch of the Islamic State in East Africa. The group is of exaggerated importance, as al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist groups such as al-Shabaab are more important in the region. On 4 July 2016, Jabha East Africa released a statement asking for al-Shabaab to pledge alegiance to the Islamic State and join Jabha East Africa, hoping to gain more followers for the jihad in Somalia against Kenya and Ethiopia.